Commissioners
Registration
Handbook
First-Time Commissioners
Committees of Commissioners
Food Functions
Commissioner Registration
Registration Fee:
- $525 – Teaching Elders
- $300 – Ruling Elders
- $300 – Elders from churches with less than $150,000 in annual income (per their 2024 statistics)
- $150 – Honorably Retired Teaching Elders
- $150 – Ruling Elder Emeritus
Scholarships are available.
Confirmation Information
- Once your registration is processed you will receive a confirmation email.
- If you did not receive a confirmation email or you need to make changes to your registration, please email events@pcanet.org.
- Hotel Information will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
- General Assembly Information Book – The 2025 General Assembly Information Booklet is digital! The link will be available in your confirmation email.
- Commissioner Handbook – Login information will be emailed to registered commissioners a month prior to GA.
Refunds
Early registrations are vital for financing the upcoming General Assembly (and we are exceedingly grateful for those who so register every year). Registering now also ensures immediate access to the Commissioner Handbook when it is complete, as well as all related Assembly communications. If you register now and find you are unable to attend the General Assembly, then please follow the instructions below:
Please send your refund request in writing to events@pcanet.org.
- Before May 23, 2025 – receive a full refund
- May 24 – June 2, 2025 – receive half of a refund
- After June 3, 2025 – except for extraordinary circumstances, no refund will be considered.
Handbook
The Commissioner Handbook will be available online one month before General Assembly. Login information will be sent to registered commissioners at that time. The Supplement to the Commissioner Handbook will be available online a week before GA.
First-Time Commissioners
Make the most of your opportunity to serve as a new commissioner to the PCA General Assembly!
Tips
- Plan to attend the GA for Rookies seminar!
- Register to attend a food function.
- Bring your family! Be sure to check out the Women and Family Events. If the activities are not sold out, onsite registration may be available.
- Consider serving on a Committee of Commissioners. Notify your Presbytery Stated Clerk that you are registered as a commissioner and would be willing to serve.
Resources
- Read A Basic Guide to the PCA General Assembly, a booklet by Dr. Stephen Estock.
- Download the ShareFile and General Assembly apps:
- ShareFile – access the Commissioner Handbook and see General Assembly documents, including onsite reports.
- General Assembly app – provides information on schedules, food events, seminars and exhibitors, and opportunities to interact with other attendees.
- Read the Commissioner Handbook: Available for download a month prior to GA.
Committees of Commissioners
Serving on a Committee of Commissioners (CoC) is one of the best ways to be involved at General Assembly. It is a great opportunity to learn and influence the work of the PCA.
What is the purpose of Committees of Commissioners?
Committees of Commissioners are designed as part of the checks and balances for the PCA. The CoCs review each ministry’s accomplishments and plans for the year, along with their reports and recommendations (included in the Commissioner Handbook). The CoCs, one for each PCA Committee and Agency, are made up of commissioners chosen by their presbyteries according to a formula in the Rules of Assembly Operations (RAO). Every presbytery may have a representative on each CoC.
How do I serve on a Committee of Commissioners?
Notify your Presbytery Stated Clerk that you are registered as a commissioner and are willing to serve.
For the presbytery clerks contact list, click here.
How long do I serve?
The CoCs only meet onsite during the week of General Assembly. The CoCs meet on Monday and Tuesday and then as needed during the remainder of the Assembly.
Food Functions
Bacon With Barry - RPTS | Wednesday, June 25 | 6:30 - 8:30 am
The RPTS Alumni and Friends Breakfast for the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA.
The RPTS Team will provide an update on life on campus and plans for the future.
All registered attendees will receive a gift.
This buffet breakfast has a casual start time. The formal comments from Dr. York will begin at 7:30 am. Come early to socialize with friends, pick up an RPTS gift, and consume bacon!
SARM Informational Breakfast | Wednesday, June 25 | 6:30 - 8:30 am
SARM (Southern Africa Reformed Mission) is an MTW organization that is resourcing Reformed Presbyterian church planting in Southern Africa. This informational breakfast will highlight the vision and strategy of SARM and opportunities for PCA churches to become involved.
Covenant College Alumni and Friends Breakfast | Wednesday, June 25 | 6:30 - 8:30 am
Join us for a Covenant College Alumni and Friends Breakfast where you’ll hear an update on the college from President, Brad Voyles. Please RSVP by June 11.
Westminster Seminary California Alumni & Friends Lunch | Wednesday, June 25 | 12noon - 1:30 pm
Westminster Seminary California invites all alumni and friends of the seminary to join us for lunch on Wednesday, June 25. This will be a time of connection with fellow alumni accompanied by a brief update on the seminary.
Please contact cgilmour@wscal.edu if you have not received an invitation and RSVP link via email.
Covenant College Picnic | Wednesday, June 25 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Join us on Lookout Mountain for a picnic at Covenant College! We welcome commissioners, exhibitors, and their families in Chattanooga for the 52nd PCA General Assembly. Come and get to know the College of the PCA!
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6:30-8:30 PM
WHAT:
BBQ, music, and family fun.
Cost is $5 for adults 18+, and no cost for children.
Parking is available on campus, and free shuttles will be provided from the Chattanooga Convention Center.
Register at: www.covenant.edu/gapicnic
Food functions are a great way to celebrate your ministry with your supporters, alumni, and friends! Food functions are also a wonderful tool to gather new contacts, make new relationships, and extend the reach of your organization. If you have questions, reach out to us at events@pcanet.org.
Get In Touch
PCA Administrative Committee
1700 North Brown Road
Suite 105
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
